The Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties Babe Ruth leagues are holding a tryout for the 16-18 year old Babe Ruth World Series host team that will be participating in the 2018 Babe Ruth World Series at Russell Diethrick Park in Jamestown this summer.
This year’s tournament will be the 18th ...

POTSDAM — Fredonia dropped its SUNYAC women’s lacrosse opener Friday to Potsdam, 12-4.
Down 5-1 at halftime, the Blue Devils (0-6) turned in a solid defensive effort throughout but were unable to get closer than three goals in the second half. The Bears (4-4 overall) closed the game out ...

The Dunkirk Lady Marauders girls bowling team completed a 38-2 season this winter.
The team was CCAA Division 1 girls bowling champions for the second year in a row. The only blemish on their record was a split match on Dec. 20 against Jamestown.
Dunkirk placed three bowlers on the CCAA ...

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NEW PALTZ — Fredonia dropped a pair of SUNYAC softball games Friday, the first day of the league season, 6-1 and 9-5 to the New Paltz Hawks despite holding leads in both games.
The Blue Devils (6-11-1 overall, 0-2 SUNYAC) led 1-0 in the opener. The run came in the ...

Announcements
Ice Breaker KBR Triathlon set for April 7
CASSADAGA — The Ice Breaker Edition of the KBR Triathlon (Kayak, Bike, Run) is set for Saturday, April 7.
This fun, USAT-sanctioned event, with proceeds to benefit the Cassadaga Summer Rec Program, will start at 9 a.m. with a ...

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On Wednesday, seven students advanced to their next belt levels through The Family Martial Arts Center and the Kempo Karate Organization. The students are Sempeis Kahlil Easley and Sally Chen and Kohais Mike Nordlund, Simeon Nordlund, Monica Chen, Kami McWilson and Lim ...

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The World Natural Powerlifting Federation held its New York State powerlifting competition in Rochester this past weekend. Competing in this competition were five local weightlifters. Phil DeFrancisco, Julie Arnold, Juan Cheverez, and Roberto Cheverez all placed first in their ...

In Western New York, everyone knows that spring weather is unpredictable. This year, however, the weather has made the start of the baseball and softball seasons especially challenging, even more than usual.
Before the local teams can see each other as adversaries, each team has the same ...

Area waterways are in another transition mode as safe ice fishing has once again disappeared, with the onset of warmer weather. Stream fishing is an option, when the precipitation stops, and water levels recede to fishable situations.
Rick Miller in Irving reports that the smaller creeks ...

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Episodes of WBBZ’s “Beat the Champ” were filmed at Lucky Lanes on Wednesday. Above, bowlers Jayson Schubbe (blue shirt) and Brad Bixby compete during the filming. At left, “Beat the Champ” anchors Paul Peck and Sue Nawojski speak before the camera. In the ...

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MORRISVILLE — Fredonia dropped to 0-5 in women’s lacrosse with a 17-11 loss to Morrisville State despite seven goals by freshman Alli Coon.
Another freshman, Casey Villagomez, had four goals. The last one came 2:09 into the second half and gave the Blue Devils a ...

Dunkirk star athlete Emilee Hanlon has announced her commitment to play softball at the University of Tennessee.
In a post on Hanlon’s Twitter account late Monday night, Hanlon said “I am very excited to announce my D1 commitment to play softball at the University of Tennessee and ...

Jamestown Community College ended the 2017 season on a 13-game losing streak.
The returning Jayhawks will be looking to wash that sour taste out of their mouths when they open the 2018 NJCAA Division III season - weather permitting - Friday and Saturday with back-to-back doubleheaders at ...

Announcements
2018 Hilbert College boys and girls summer basketball camps
Hamburg — Hilbert College has announced dates for its very popular boys and girls summer basketball camps. Still one of the only overnight basketball camps in Western New York, this summer’s camps are again ...

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BROCTON — The Chautauqua Hurricane defeated their rival and conference foe, the Jamestown Jackals, 114-105, on Saturday night at Brocton High School to claim sole possession of first place in the NABL Northeast Conference.
After a narrow three-point victory the last ...

Chautauqua Lake star basketball player Devin Pope signed his letter of intent to play college basketball at SUNY Geneseo earlier this week. Pope was also recognized for being the all-time Chautauqua Lake scoring leader with a total of 2,023 career points. Geneseo's men's basketball coach Steve ...